Twelve teams have qualified to compete in the junior pairs event at the 2011 U.S. Championships, January 22-30, in Greensboro, N.C. The short program is January 26 and the free program is January 28.
Kloe Chanel Bautista and Tyler Harris, Haven Denney and Daniel Raad, Kylie Duarte and Colin Grafton, and Morgan Sowa and David Leenen are the pairs who advanced from the Eastern Sectional. From the Midwestern Sectional, Cassie Andrews and Timothy LeDuc, Olivia Oltmanns and Joshua Santillan, and Andrea Poapst and Christopher Knierim are competing. Representing the Pacific Coast Sectional are Jessica Noelle Calalang and Zack Sidhu, Brynn Carman and A.J. Reiss, Mandy Garza and Brandon Frazier, and Christina Guterres and Justin Schumann.
Ashley Cain and Joshua Reagan received a bye to the U.S. Championships.
Profiles for each team are below.
Please note: May not reflect withdraws and substitutions made after January 15, 2011
Cassie Andrews and Timothy LeDuc
Birthdate November 16, 1993 and May 4, 1990
Hometown Mays, Ind. and Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Club Indiana World Skating Academy FSC and Eastern Iowa FSC
Coach Sergei Zaitsev
Choreographers Sergei Zaitsev and Elena Zaitsev
Short Program “Big Love Adagio” by Bond
Free Skate “Carmen Suite” by Shchedrin, performed by the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra
• Qualified with a second place showing at the Midwestern Sectional
• Placed eighth at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Great Britain
Kloe Chanel Bautista and Tyler Harris
Birthdate October 31, 1992 and January 26, 1988
Hometown Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif. and Boston, Mass.
Club All Year FSC and SC of Boston
Coaches Sheryl Franks, Bobby Martin, Carrie Wall
Choreographers Sheryl Franks, Carrie Wall
Short Program “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway
• Qualified with a fourth place showing at the Eastern Sectional
Ashley Cain and Joshua Reagan
Birthdate July 22, 1995 and November 5, 1989
Hometown Coppell, Texas and Dallas, Texas
Club Stars FSC of Texas
Coaches David Kirby, Darlene Cain, Peter Cain
Choreographer Evgeni Nemirovskii, Darlene Cain
Short Program “Clubbed to Death” from The Matrix soundtrack by Rob Dougan
Free Skate “Romeo and Juliet” by Tchaikovsky
• Qualified with a bye
• Won the gold medal in novice pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships
• Placed fifth at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final, won the silver medal 2010 Grand Prix Czech Republic and placed sixth at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Great Britain
Jessica Noelle Calalang and Zach Sidhu
Birthdate February 24, 1995 and October 21, 1991
Hometown Glenview, Ill. and Las Vegas, Nev.
Club DuPage FSC and Las Vegas FSC
Coaches Jenni Meno and Todd Sand
Choreographer Phillip Mills
Short Program “Summertime” by George Gershwin
Free Skate “Adagio” from Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian
• Qualified with a second place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional
• Placed 10th at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Czech Republic
Brynn Carman and A.J. Reiss
Birthdate November 26, 1994 and February 3, 1992
Hometown Centennial, Colo. and Franklin Park, N.J.
Club Broadmoor SC and Los Angeles FSC
Coaches Peter Oppegard and Naomi Nari Nam
Choreographers Peter Oppegard and Karen Kwan-Oppegard
Short Program “Two Can Jazz” by Peter Oppegard
Free Skate “Refl ection on Earth” by Galvin Greenaway
• Qualified with a third place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional
• Placed fifth in junior pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships
• Placed 8th at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Germany, fifth at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Austria, 13th at 2010 World Junior Championships, 10th at 2009 Junior Grand Prix Belarus
Haven Denney and Daniel Raad
Birthdate October 28, 1995 and July 18, 1987
Hometown Wesley Chapel, Fla. and Parrish, Fla.
Club Panthers FSC
Coaches John Zimmerman, Silvia Fontana
Choreographers John Zimmerman, Silvia Fontana
Short Program Music from The Truman Show by Burkhard Dallwitz
Free Skate “Samson and Delilah” by Troy Cassar Daley and Charley Pride
• Qualified with a third place showing at the Eastern Sectional
• Placed seventh in junior pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championship
Kylie Duarte and Colin Grafton
Birthdate April 23, 1995 and September 19, 1991
Hometown Cumberland, R.I. and North Attleboro, Mass.
Club Colonial FSC and All Year FSC
Coaches Larry Ibarra and Dalilah Sappenfield
Choreographer Dalilah Sappenfield
Short Program “The Feeling Begins” by Peter Gabriel
Free Skate Music from The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Qualified with a second place showing at the Eastern Sectional
• Won the pewter medal in novice pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships and placed ninth in novice pairs at the 2009 U.S. Championships
• Placed seventh at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Czech Republic, fifth at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Great Britain, ninth at 2009 Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid
Mandy Garza and Brandon Frazier
Birthdate January 5, 1997 and November19, 1992
Hometown Houston, Texas and Colorado Springs, Colo.
Club Texas Gulf Coast FSC and All Year FSC
Coaches Dalilah Sappenfield and Larry Ibarra
Choreographers Dalilah Sappenfield and Zuzanna Parchem
Short Program “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Santa Esmeralda
Free Skate James Bond medley
• Qualified with a first place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional
• Won the bronze medal in novice pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships
• Placed eighth at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Austria
Christina Guterres and Justin Schumann
Birthdate February 28, 1992 and September 9, 1990
Hometown San Marino, Calif. and Poway, Calif.
Club All Year FSC and San Diego FSC
Coaches Naomi Nari Nam and Peter Oppegard
Choreographer Peter Oppegard
Short Program “Triangle Tango” by Philippe LeDuc
Free Skate “Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky
• Qualified with a fourth place showing at the Pacific Coast Sectional
• Placed seventh in novice pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships
Olivia Oltmanns and Joshua Santillan
Birthdate June 7, 1997 and February 21, 1992
Hometown Shakopee, Minn. and Huntington Beach, Calif.
Club Kansas City FSC and All Year FSC
Coach Trudy Oltmanns
Choreographer Trudy Oltmanns
Short Program “My Heart Will Go On” by James Horner
Free Skate “Capone” by Ronan Hardiman
• Qualified with a third place showing at the Midwestern Sectional
• Placed sixth in novice pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships
• Placed 11th at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Austria
Andrea Poapst and Christopher Knierim
Birthdate September 17, 1992 and November 5, 1987
Hometown Toronto, Ontario and Colorado Springs, Colo.
Club Broadmoor SC
Coaches Dalilah Sappenfield and Larry Ibarra
Choreographers Dalilah Sappenfield and Larry Ibarra
Short Program “Papa, Can You Hear Me?” by Michel Legrand
Free Skate Excerpts from Amelie by Yann Tiersen
• Qualified with a first place showing at the Midwestern Sectional
Morgan Sowa and David Leenen
Birthdate December10, 1993 and September 10, 1989
Hometown Lincoln, R.I. and Ottawa, Ontario
Club SC of Boston
Coach Bobby Martin, Carrie Wall and Sheryl Franks
Choreographer Sheryl Franks
Short Program “Montserrat” and “Sonido de a Milango” by Bajofondo Tango Club
Free Skate Music from the Alexander soundtrack by Vangelis and Harem by Sarah Brightman
• Qualified with a first place showing at the Eastern Sectional
• Placed ninth in novice pairs at the 2010 U.S. Championships
• Placed seventh at 2010 Junior Grand Prix Germany
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